30/08Result
4th Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Southampton, Aug 30-Sep 2 2018
England won by 60 runs
Player of the Match
Moeen Ali
Moeen AliEngland
30/08Result
4th Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Southampton, Aug 30-Sep 2 2018
England won by 60 runs
Player of the Match
Moeen Ali
Moeen AliEngland

6.10pm: So, England will have to bat for 10 minutes before the close. Can India tip the scales back their way by removing one (or both) of England's under-pressure openers? When they slipped to 195 for 8, it looked very much like they had ceded the advantage to England, but stands of 32 and 46 helped India into a 27-run first-innings lead; and they had Cheteshwar Pujara to thank, a superb 132 not out more than making up for Kohli failing to go big this time. This, by the way, is shaping up to be a cracking Test match. Time for England's top order to come good? We'll soon find out

84.5
W
Broad to Bumrah, OUT, there it is, whirring in and slamming the glove, flies to slip at head height! Bumrah walks off wincing in pain, that's rapped him a blow on the bowling hand before looping to Cook for a simple catch - but a very useful knock from the No. 11, who's helped his partner to a hundred and India into the lead

JJ Bumrah c Cook b Broad 6 (70m 24b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

84.4
0
Broad to Bumrah, no run, Broad spears the ball in, more dogged defence from Bumrah

Here's Anil: "@DorkusMaximus: India DO FREQUENTLY fall into that England-esque trap. Remember how many times they have dropped Pujara from the playing eleven?"

84.3
0
Broad to Bumrah, no run, good length, 84mph and blocked as Bumrah props forward on off
84.2
0
Broad to Bumrah, no run, fuller, pitched up around off, Bumrah gets into line and defends
84.1
0
Broad to Bumrah, no run, rising outside off, Bumrah pokes tentatively at it and fails to connect

END OF OVER:
84 | 2 Runs | IND: 273/9

  • Cheteshwar Pujara132 (257b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah6 (19b)
  • Sam Curran16-4-41-1
  • Stuart Broad18-5-63-2

"Any lead is a big lead at this stage," murmurs Sam. "India lost the first Test by a mere 30 runs!"

83.6
0
Curran to Pujara, no run, pitched up and swinging down the leg side, Pujara misses with a flick... and that will keep Bumrah on strike for England to have another crack
83.5
0
Curran to Pujara, no run, on the stumps, blocked down into the leg side
83.4
0
Curran to Pujara, no run, back of a length and heading down the leg side, Buttler half-appeals as the ball flies through - but nothing on that
83.3
0
Curran to Pujara, no run, full and wide, slugged through backward point, but they don't fancy trying for a couple this time
83.2
2
Curran to Pujara, 2 runs, fuller, met coming forwards and clipped through wide mid-on, Broad is back on the rope and they hustle for two as he comes in to field
83.1
0
Curran to Pujara, no run, Curran slides the ball across the right-hander, who has a dab and misses

END OF OVER:
83 | 1 Run | IND: 271/9

  • Cheteshwar Pujara130 (251b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah6 (19b)
  • Stuart Broad18-5-63-2
  • Sam Curran15-4-39-1

"What sort of lead would make England uncomfortable? 50 that is the minimum requirement for India, considering they bat last," suggest Raj

82.6
1
Broad to Pujara, 1 run, gets the single to finish the over, poked square and backward point has to run in as they scamper through
82.5
0
Broad to Pujara, no run, ooh, bit of a yahoo from Pujara, tries to blast a length ball back down the ground but fails to connect
82.4
0
Broad to Pujara, no run, in the channel, bit of width and Pujara dabs it off the back foot down to third man... again turns down the run
82.3
0
Broad to Pujara, no run, rising from a length, gets across and defends softly
82.2
0
Broad to Pujara, no run, angled in with the arm, back of a length and tapped down to the leg side

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India 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4S DhawanKL Rahul
2nd13S DhawanCA Pujara
3rd5S DhawanV Kohli
4th101V KohliAM Rahane
5th4AM RahaneHH Pandya
6th23AM RahaneRR Pant
7th3R AshwinAM Rahane
8th1R AshwinI Sharma
9th9R AshwinMohammed Shami
10th21R AshwinJJ Bumrah